Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone‘s list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time” and number 89 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

Led Zeppelin’s album "Led Zeppelin IV" was released on this day in 1971. The album included the song "Stairway to Heaven."

The United Nations (UN) was formally established on this day in 1945. less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) vowed to end the Korean War on this day in 1952.

D .C . Sniper Suspects Arrested on this day in 2002.

In London on this day in 2003, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.